Vice President JD Vance to speak at Weatherford rally; expect road closures
Oct 28, 2026
Vice President JD Vance is scheduled to speak at a midterm rally Thursday at JRJ Construction, prompting several road closures and traffic changes.
Vance is headed to North Texas on Oct. 29 for a midterm rally in Weatherford, and police are warning drivers to prepare for road closures ahead of th
e event.
Vance is scheduled to speak at JRJ Construction.
Weatherford police said the following road closures and traffic changes will be in effect Thursday:
Ric Williamson Highway: Closed from Interstate 20 to Greenwood Road.
Ranger Highway: Closed to through traffic between Greenwood Cutoff Road and Greenwood Road.
Mineral Wells Highway: Eastbound traffic will be shifted to the inside lane.
The restrictions will be in place from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Thursday.
This story was originally reported for broadcast by NBC DFW. AI tools helped convert the story into a digital article, and an NBC DFW journalist edited it again before publication.
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